France
September 1962- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 70 473
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
BLY 70473A GFSide A
BVY 70473B GFSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Michel Magne · 1962
Le Repos Du Guerrier was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BLY 70473A GFSide A
BVY 70473B GFSide B
BLY 70473A GFRunout side A, etched
BLY 70473B GFRunout side B, etched
BLY 70473 ALabel side A
BLY 70473 BLabel side B
BLY 70473 AOn center label side A
BLY 70473 BOn center label side B
BLY 70473 A GFEtched side A
BLY 70473 B1Stamped side B
BLY 70473 ALabel side A
BLY 70473 BLabel side B
J-30176X45-A 22-10-62Runout groove side A
J-30176X45-B 22-10-62Runout groove side B
J-30176X45-B ÷ J-30177X45-B ÷ 22-10-62Runout area side B (Variant 1)
J 3017x45 ALabel side A
QEB 5773A-side label and runout
QEB 5774B-side label and runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70.473 M / Barclay 70 473First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Italy | Barclay J 30176X45 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records J 30176X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | Barclay SBGE 83062First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 473First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 473 / Barclay 70473First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 473 M / Barclay 70473First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | Belgium | Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | Belgium | Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | France | Barclay 70 473 / Barclay 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | France | Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | France | Barclay 70 473 / Barclay N° 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | France | Barclay 70 473 / Barclay 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1964 | France | Barclay 70 473 M7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1964 | Japan | Seven Seas 17M-707", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 70 473 M / Barclay Nº 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Barclay 70.473 / Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Barclay 70 473 M / Barclay 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Barclay 70 473 / Barclay 704737", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Barclay 70.473 M / Barclay 70 4737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 70.473 / Barclay Nº 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 70 473 M / Barclay 704737", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
24 vinyl pressings of Le Repos Du Guerrier are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, Italy, Spain. One of them is Barclay 70 473, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70 473, 70 473 M, 70.473 M, J 30176X45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 70473A GF and BVY 70473B GF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.